by Travis Mills | Nov 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Tall T is the backbone of the Western, the closest any film could come to a definition of the genre and a textbook for any filmmaker wanting to worth within it. Budd Boetticher’s film is also arguably the best Western ever made. It may not match the...
by Travis Mills | Nov 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Each Monday, I continue to share Western movie reviews. I have now launched a podcast about the making of Westerns and the overall filmmaking process. Click here to listen. Week 180: Little Big Horn (1951) It’s fascinating that the debut Westerns by the...
by Travis Mills | Nov 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
I decided to have another look at Burt Kennedy’s writing work for other directors for the book I’m writing about his own Westerns. 7 Men From Now holds up viewing after viewing as one of the best of the genre. It’s astounding that this was...
by Travis Mills | Oct 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Each Monday, I continue to share Western movie reviews. I have now launched a podcast about the making of Westerns and the overall filmmaking process. Click here to listen. Week 179: Cattle Empire (1958) What stands out most about Charles Marquis...
by Travis Mills | Oct 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
In all my recent conversations about the Western genre, whenever the subject of Dwight Yoakam’s only directorial debut comes up, it is already met with a negative reaction. I saw the movie years ago and have retained fond memories of it so it was time to...
